The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-03-04
Ladies' Department.
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dress delivered by Mrs Richard Oar.
lington, who was appointed dele
gate to the National Convention of
the Society which was held at Min
neapolis, Mimi After giving a
sketch of her trip, Mrs. D. continues:
We reached Minneapolis after p.
m, being 43 hours on the rail, very
weary. About Is of our guild sought
the waiting room and. shook hands
with the Committee on Reception.
After much fuster, but no buster,
we were taken to Hennepin Avenue
Church. and there met the Commit.
ee on Entertainment. and our fate,
although at one time | should haye
lifted up my hands in holy horror at
the idea of boarding around"-in a
strange city, too. Since have been
sent out as a lone delegate in the
We See 'ro-You Society | have been
very glad to seek shelter under
strange roofs.
RECEPTION OF THE CHESTER AND
BUCKS FOUNTAINS.
After many delays we were assign
ed to our places-I say we, because
the Bucks County President and I
had gone out together FOR better or
for worse, and we were taken togeth-
er in cabs, at our own expense, to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Shepherd. We we're ushered in at
the door by a Scandinavian waiting
maid with rosy cheeks and French
cap. The mistress of the house was
not at home, so we rested in the lux
urious rooms which were assigned
US. In due time the host and host
ess came-neyerwere strangers made
more welcome-never were people
more royalty treated than we-never
did our nearest kin more truly min
lister to our ties than did this
good family of Minneapolis. 1 wish
I could introduce them now. know
you would give them the Chautauqua
salute. When the morning hours for
meetings arrived their carriage was
at the door and this gentleman and
lady conducted us to the convention.
Every hour that we could wedge in
between duty and off duty we we're
shown the town and its sights and
some act of courtesy.
THE CONVENTION OPENS.
The convention opened at 20
clock on Oct. 22nG in the Casino
Opera House. Mrs. j. K. Barney led
the devotional exercises with chat
fervency of spirit which is so natural
to her. Although this was the OPP
ening session and an early hour the
auditorium was filed and the CALLER
les packed. The building was lily
ventilated and many demurred at
meeting in it, but as we proceeded it
became evident that no other build.
ing would seat the hosts that came.
Each State President draws numb
er and her delegation is seated as
luck dictates. Pennsylvania was not
very far back and not very far front
there were three lines of chairs &C.
CAPPED by our 26-ours was the
banner State, having more members
than any other, quite to my surprise.
Each state has bannerette bearing
its name and standing above our
heads, so that one can distinguish
quickly her home among the delega-
tions. About 40 ladies had come
from Washington Territory, Idaho
and Oregan and brought with them
the fruits and minerals of their sec
ton. Cases filled with the products
of the Pacific coast were on either
side of the platform and the apples
were a sight to behold many of
them being three times the size Of
our large Fallawater apple.
IMPRESSIVE STAGE SCENE.
The drapery of the stage was dec
Grated by the beautiful banners of
State and local unions, and, like pill.
lars holding up this drapery, stood
the sugar cane and with it the cotton
bales gathered and sent US by the
colored people of Louisiana. Two
immense notices hung right and left
One said "The National Issue-the
U. S. Revenue from the Liquor
Traffic. the other: "The United
States Sends Whiskey and Bibles to
the Congo" A great flag hung over
the centre; "The Political School
the Saloon" was the motto it bore